Forty solo sailors set off on Sunday 10 November on the 10th Vendee Globe. 24 entrants are sailing foilers, and 16 sailing daggerboard boats.here’s a look at the line up
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45th Edition of Rolex Middle Sea Race concluded on Saturday
An intense and enthralling 2024 Rolex Middle Sea Race concluded on Saturday 26 October. Results here
German TP52 Red Bandit wins 45th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race
Wednesday, 23 Oct, the winner of the 45th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race was the German TP52 Red Bandit, skippered by Carl-Peter Forster
Rolex Middle Sea Race – Line honours to Scallywag, Balthasar claims IRC One
Seng Huang Lee’s Scallywag 100 took line honours at the finish in Valletta’s Marsamxett Harbour entrance on Tuesday morning
RORC Vice Admiral’s Cup Shines in Autumn Sunshine at Cowes
The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Solent racing season came to a conclusion with the Vice Admiral’s Cup
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Inaugural Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship
Victory for Joost Schuijff’s Leopard 3 saw the Farr 100 win the Rolex IMA Maxi 1 World Championship by a clear three points on the Costa Smeralda
Ireland’s Tom Dolan is overall winner of the 55th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec
Ireland’s Tom Dolan (Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan) finishing 7th on Stage 3 Thursday morning, wins the 55th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec overall
Bourgnon leads at Intermediate Sprint – La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec race leader Dolan fourth
Bourgnon leads at Intermediate Sprint, La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec race leader Dolan is fourth
Stage 3 of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec under way from Royan in brisk winds
Conditions on the Gironde Estuary were perfect for 36 solo racers who started the decisive third and final stage of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec off Royan
Tom Dolan wins second leg of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec
Tom Dolan crossed the finish line in the second leg of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, securing victory after a three-day sprint from Gijón to Royan
Tom Dolan of Ireland leads Stage 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec
According to the latest routings by Race Direction the La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec leaders should cross the finish line around 16:00hrs Wednesday afternoon.
La Solitaire du Figaro – Tom Dolan leads at Malpica, first of the 36 boat fleet
Ireland’s Tom Dolan, skipper of Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan, passed the Sisargas Islands off the village of Malpica on the rugged NW corner of Spain first of the 36 boat fleet Monday afternoon
